I was starting to lose it, I could feel it. "Resort to comedy, use your imagination!" I said to myself, writes Rhys Darby.

The future wellbeing of millions of Africans may rest in the unlikely hands of a vegan hippy scientist working for a sweet company who plans to map and then give away the genetic data of 100 traditional crops.

Graham Reid finds flavour through goats and a stark desert where the West's latest beauty "must-have" grows.

Rob McFarland revels in the opulence of a two-day rail trip in Africa.

Tourists have long flocked to the home-turned-museum of former President Nelson Mandela on Vilakazi Street in the South African township of Soweto. Now the area has a growing attraction: big snakes, and lots of them.

The West African country's using music to pull in tourist cash, writes Stacey Knott.

Looking after your health is paramount when travelling to the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

Going on safari is becoming an increasingly popular option for adventurous honeymooners.

Forget lions ... the hippo is one of the most dangerous animals in Africa.

In the Okavango Delta a cow can easily be mistaken for a lion.

If I seem a bit sniffy, I assure Robertson locals, it's certainly not intentional nor an indication that I don't like the place.

Tourist pamphlets call Addo “a little town, about an hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, renowned for its citrus farms, horse breeding, roses and abundant bird life." Ewan McDonald investigates.

Awe-struck visitors often call Lalibela's underground churches the most impressive sight in all of Africa. They're also arguably Africa's most mysterious attraction.

Two Australians are trapped in Bolivia for a month after they were attacked by flesh-eating maggots.

On a hot afternoon in Victoria Falls, nothing is black and white. The scene unfolds around Ewan McDonald.

On an island in the Zambezi River, Ewan McDonald learns about folk medicine, DIY, and a successful marriage.